#infj creativity

Tapping into infj creativity requires a combination of fe and se to connect abstract ideas into reality. For instance, infj can visualize through ni by stringing together mood boards into their heads, but in order to make a difference with their art, they also need to ask, how can I communicate universal truths and understanding through my art (fe)? Even if something is really personal, the execution allows others to understand through a connected experience, tapping into others emotions in response to the idea conveyed through constructing and synthesizing details, such as colors, textures, typography, cultural reference, details, form, ect (se).

Art, at its best, is a pure expression of the raw human spirit.  It speaks to the big stuff - the things that make us human and let us connect with one another.  It is emotion formed into aesthetics.  As INFJs, that’s something we long for.  But when we get it from another person, we are often too overwhelmed or too concerned with the other individual’s well being to really appreciate it.  Art lets us revel in it.  It asks us to understand ourselves and our connection to the human race rather than asking us to understand someone else’s needs or to understand social norms.  Because of that, we love art with an intensity that may be impossible to explain to other personality types, leaving us with tears in our eyes and the explanation of “it’s just...special to me.”